| NONCOOPERATION | Lack of help by ordinary NCO after new theatre job (3-11) |
| IMDOWN | B-side of "Help," by the Beatles (July 1965) |
| CASTAWAY | One in desperate need of help by Friday? (8) |
| CRYWOLF | Repeatedly raise a false alarm, resulting in lack of help for a genuine emergency (3,4) |
| MYRIAD | Many a dairymaid turns for lack of help (6) |
| THEWINTERSTALE | The Bard's work could be seen in new theatre list |
| OVERTHECOUNTER | By ordinary retail purchase |
| ATTHEREADY | Waiting by the new theatre, as arranged, the day after (2,3,5) |
| POSTOPERATIVE | After theatre job, work at ENO, say, with a lot of musical backing? |
| OPERATION | Choice surrounds era of some theatre job (9) |
| THEW | List new theatre plays, or a classic one (3,7,4) |
| ACTTHREE | Part of Shakespeare play, perhaps, about to be presented in new theatre |
| WEATHERBEATEN | Can a new theatre be badly affected by the elements? (7-6) |
| ADORNMENT | The decking of a modern New Theatre transposition (9) |
| TREAT | A surprise gift after he leaves the new theatre (5) |
| STAGEDOOR | Reception held by goers at new theatre's opening (5,4) |
| FOP | Fine theatre job, exquisite (3) |
| USHER | What was Elvis Presley's first theatre job? (5) |
| SOSO | Call for help by head of organisation is ordinary (2-2) |
| TRANSPLANTS | Much grafting needed for these theatre jobs (11) |